Press Releases

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17Oct.
2002

How Can the Sluggish Judicial Reform Train Bear the Public's Earnest Expectations?! Three-Year General Checkup Report on the National Judicial Reform Conference and Judicial Public Opinion Survey Results

Judicial Reform Foundation

Three years have passed since the National Judicial Reform Conference was held in 1999. This unprecedented event in…

30Sep.
2002

Hoping the Spirit of "Justice for the People" Becomes Standard Equipment in Courts Nationwide—The First Court Observation

Judicial Reform Foundation

Since 1995, the Judicial Reform Foundation has mobilized large numbers of student, teacher, and lawyer volunteers every…

15Aug.
2002

Joint Statement on the 11th Anniversary of the Three Death-Row Prisoners in the Su Chien-ho, Chuang Lin-hsun, and Liu Ping-lang Case

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Humane Education Foundation

On August 15, the Su case will enter its twelfth year. In other words, the three youths, Su Chien-ho, Liu Ping-lang,…

23Mar.
2002

Do Not Let Sloppy Justice Take Innocent Lives! Statement on the Dismissal of the Extraordinary Appeal in the Hsu Tzu-chiang Case

Judicial Reform Foundation

Following the final conviction and death sentence of Hsu Tzu-chiang in the third instance on April 28, 2000, defense…

04Jan.
2002

Who Are the "Monster Girls"?

Wang Shih-szu / Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation

"There is a newly emerging demographic engaged in sex work, and their common characteristics include astonishing…

30Dec.
2001

2001 Work Achievements

Judicial Reform Foundation

2001 Work Achievements

22Dec.
2001

Statement on the Draft Amendments to Articles 161 and 163 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Judicial Reform Foundation, Taipei Bar Association Criminal Law Committee

The presumption of innocence should not merely be an abstract concept in criminal procedure, but must be concretely…

21Dec.
2001

Make Judges Act Like Judges and Prosecutors Act Like Prosecutors! Statement on the Controversy Surrounding the Amendment to Articles 161 and 163 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Judicial Reform Foundation

In recent days, the Judicial Yuan and the Ministry of Justice have been at odds over the draft amendments to Articles…

15Dec.
2001

Oh God! Someone Please Help Me?! Press Conference on the Release of the 7th Court Observation Report

Judicial Reform Foundation

The results of year-over-year court observations have led to a general improvement in judges' courtroom demeanor. While…